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The MTV reality series The Real World ends their opening intro by stating the show tries “to find out what happens… when people stop being polite… and start getting real.” As an ERISA attorney working with retirement plan clients I … Continue reading →

When it comes to building a retirement plan practice, networking is an important component. Whether you are a financial advisor or a third party administrator or an auditor, placing an advertisement in the local newspaper or the yellow pages (if … Continue reading →

This April, will mark 5 years since I started my own law practice dedicated to retirement plans/ERISA.   5 years ago, I swore the days that I would be working for someone else were gone. I had enough; I wasn’t … Continue reading →

Forfeitures that occur when people terminate service from retirement plans is usually a problem when the plan sponsor and their providers forget about them. Whether forfeitures are used to pay expenses, reduce employer contributions or is reallocated is specified in … Continue reading →

When working with other retirement plan providers, the most important word is trust. You must have trust in the providers you work with and trust in the providers that you refer business. Trust doesn’t happen overnight and it certainly takes … Continue reading →

It’s unfortunate, but the facts are that most people don’t respond to a complaint until there is a letter from an attorney. Service providers and companies hate correspondence from attorneys because that suggests litigation. That is why it’s paramount that … Continue reading →

We’ve all made that mistake. We should know better, but when it comes to hiring people, we take their word for it instead of doing 5minutes of detective work. I have had a lot of work done to my house … Continue reading →